PA to Dictionaries Director

• Feb 2018 - Present

Portfolio Analyst

• Jan 2017 - Present

Working in the Global Change Management Office as a Portfolio Analyst, with a specific emphasis on portfolio information flows and reporting, supporting change delivery framework toolkits and supporting the definition, development and maintenance of a portfolio management approach.

PA to Dictionaries Director

• Feb 2018 - Present

Business Development Officer

• Nov 2015 - Dec 2016

Dementia UK supports families affected by dementia through the provision of specialist Admiral Nurses from the point of diagnosis through to post bereavement. Admiral Nurses are specialist dementia nurses who work in partnership with people affected by dementia and their families, providing invaluable support at particular points of difficulty in the dementia journey. Their aim is to build resilience and empower family carers. As Business Development Officer at Dementia UK my role involves working in partnership with our host organisations providing Admiral Nursing Services through: - Service Development; determine the host organisation service needs and develop an appropriate service - Jointly develop job descriptions and recruit Admiral Nurses; - Support the Admiral Nurses in their host organisations through Steering Group meetings and on-going support to track and monitor progress of services; - Developing existing and new partnership opportunities to increase the number of Admiral Nurses Show less

Service Development Lead

• Apr 2014 - Nov 2015

My role as Service Development Lead was a key strategic link for the Senior Management Team to Service Manager’s and Fundraising providing evidence based research and service modelling to develop new opportunities and to work with Service Manager’s to drive service development forward. I was also the lead on Project Management, Guideposts Performance Management Framework, Volunteering Strategy & Policy and the internal Intranet.

Project Officer

• Oct 2012 - Apr 2014

As Project Officer I was responsible to develop and implement new project management practice through a Project Management Methodology across services and support functions as well as developing and implementing multiple projects.

Project Officer, Supply & Logistics

• Jun 2010 - Oct 2012

As Project Officer I was responsible for the effective daily operation and project management of the Supply & Logistics department. Responsibilities included co-ordination of all aspects of delivering global workshops and trainings in UK and overseas, managing internal communications, implementing PRINCE 2 to improve and develop robust project risk registers, budget management and reporting.

Team Assistant for Supply & Logistics

• Mar 2009 - May 2010

Implementing and improving administration processes including managing meetings, budgets and staff inductions. Supporting Supply & Logistics staff internationally, ensuring other teams and departments across Oxfam were informed of projects and new developments as appropriate.

Staff Health Administrator, Humanitarian Department

• Jan 2009 - Mar 2009

Providing administration and project support to the Staff Health Advisor and Occupational Health nurses in the Humanitarian department, covering 5,400 employees. Key responsibilities included administrative duties, reporting and analysing Pre-Employment Medical checks across Oxfam which involved handling sensitive information and drawing conclusions for decision making in the Staff Health team.

Regional HR Officer; Middle East, Eastern European & Commonwealth of Independent States (MEEECIS) an

• Oct 2008 - Jan 2009

Provided cover for two Regional HR officers, supporting Global & National staff and HR staff in MEEECIS and UKPP. During this two month period the region went through a change management process in which I heavily supported the Regional HR Manager.

HR Executive, Employee Relations

• Jan 2008 - Oct 2008

• Implemented the new Home Office Immigration legislation (Points Based System) as the lead for the HR department. • Researched, reviewed and developed HR polices, including Retirement Policy, Use of Consultants Guidelines and Data Protection Guidelines through networking with other International NGO’s and keeping up-to date with employment law. Presented and ran a session on the Data Protection Guidelines to all administrators at Oxfam;• Providing on-going advice on ER issues ranging from interpretation of HR polices (UK & International) and guidelines on Change Management. Show less

International HR Team Assistant

• Jul 2006 - Jan 2008

• Managed the organising and preparation of 4 Regional HR Global Forums (South Africa, Albania & two in Oxford)• Managing and setting of the IHR Budgets • Project Officer for HR Business Partnering Project, working with consultants and project team to coordinate and organise the project.